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Bacterial Vaginosis
Glycosulfatase activity causes changes in vaginal flora linked to bacterial vaginosis
January 12th, 2006
Glycosulfatase activity causes changes in the vaginal flora that are linked to bacterial vaginosis. According to scientists in New Zealand, "The modifications to the vaginal habitat accompanying a change to vaginal flora in bacterial vaginosis (BV) are poorly understood. In [our] study, enzymes involved in mucin degradation were measured, including a novel glycosulfatase assay." A.M. Roberton and colleagues described their research: "Women attending an emergency walk-in sexually transmitted disease clinic were studied. One high vaginal swab (HVS) was used to prepare a gram-stained smear to determine BV status, using Ison and Hay's criteria, and a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-12)
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